Mendocino County will soon be the home of a long-duration energy storage project, thanks to a $30 million grant from the California Energy Commission. The project, maintained by Form Energy, will be capable of generating 100 continuous hours of energy to the grid, being the largest “storage battery” of its kind in the state. The … Read more
Winegrapes continue to dominate Lake County’s latest crop report, with cannabis numbers also showing in the report for the first time. TheLakeCountyNews reports that the estimated gross production value for agriculture is just over $107 million dollars, an increase of 28% over 2021. Exact numbers of the cannabis contribution aren’t yet available, that contribution is … Read more
The latest numbers regarding home sales in Lake County are in. TheLakeCountyNews reports, over October a total of 78 single-family homes were sold as compared to 65 in September and 83 a year ago. Currently, if all homes for sale today sold, it would take just under 5.45 months to do so. Less than six … Read more
A man arrested by the Eureka Police may be connected to the theft of almost $7,000 worth of donated gifts from the regional Toys for Tots program, which serves northern Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte counties. Brandon Roy Haselip of Eureka was arrested after search warrants served at three locations turned up a portion … Read more
The City of Fort Bragg has hired a new City Manager. MendoFever reports Isaac Whippy has been with the city for the last seven years, making the U.S. his home after earning his degree in accounting and economics at the University of the South Pacific and moving from his native Fiji. He’s worked as Finance … Read more
The Middletown Area Town Hall or MATH will hold its last meeting of the year at 7 tomorrow evening. The group will hear from Lucas Bingham, who is running for Lake County Sheriff. MATH will also touch on cannabis issues, the election of the MATH board and the January candidates forum to be hosted by … Read more
The Yuba Community College District Board meets tomorrow in closed session at 3, and will hold its annual organizational meeting, to select leadership for the new year. The regular meeting will begin at 5 and the board will discuss the contract with the new president of the Woodland Community College, which is, according to TheLakeCountyNews, … Read more
The Lakeport Police Department is among 26 departments across the state that will receive grant funding to help slow underage drinking and educate licensees about alcoholic beverage laws. TheLakeCountyNews reports the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or ABC, has been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. Lakeport requested … Read more
Fence and protective scaffolding have been put up around the Palace Hotel, in order to protect pedestrians while what to do with the building is decided. A permit application for those safeguards was recently received by Chief Building Official Matt Keizer. The owner, Twin Investments, LLC. has plans to deconstruct the building, but other than … Read more
The Lake County Board of Supervisors meets today to discuss funding for the design portion of PG& E’s transmission and distribution line relocation within the Middle Creek Restoration Project. The seven transmission towers that reside within the project area must be elevated and distribution poles within the project area must be relocated, at a potential … Read more